Mammals Orcas off Vancouver Island (Sep2026)

[Davej]

The first time I've ever seen Orcas for real but just so majestic and lots of fun trying to capture them.
To be fair the weather was great, the sea was calm and the light so good.

Resident (fish eating) Orcas off the East coast of Vancouver Island.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 200

And Transient group (seal/meat eating) T69A off the West coast, Tofino.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 125

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 320

 

[THXGEEK]

Dave, if you get the chance, try to take a cruise up thru Alaska - incredible scenery and wonderful wildlife. In particular, go on a whale watching tour in Juneau (recommended: Harv's & Marv's) - I've gone twice and would do it again in a heartbeat!

 

[Williams359]

Must be amazing to see up close in the wild. We see dolphins most days on our boat in Devon. Even if we are fishing we have to stop an look